Xcharles



(No Model.)

f GASOLINB STOVE.

Nol 291,348. Patented Jan. 1,-1884.l

Jiwenwif/ Za/tha,V

n Lanagmplwr. Wishinmn, n. c.

" y citizen of the United states, residing l f UNITED STATES PATENT Orricia.i

CHARLES H. HUNTLY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THEFAY'GAS FIXTUREOOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

GASOLINE-STOVE.

Application filed July 16, 1883.

SQECIFICATION `forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,348, dated January 1, '1884.

(No model.)

To all whom ,tammy concer-11..- Be itknown thatl, CHARLns H. HUNTLY, a at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improved Gasoline-Stove, of

which the following is a specication. l

My invention relates to improvements in gasoline-stoves 5 and the objects of my-improvements are, rst, to locate or provide the reser- Io voir or tank to contain'the gasoline at the bottom portion of the stove; secondly, to provide means to facilitate the pumping or. distribution of the gasoline from its tank to any or all the pipes and their burners; thirdly, to achieve `1 5 during the time the burners are practically p used, either separately or combinedly, `a continuous pressure or steady and decisive iiame; fourthly, to permit the reiiow of all unused gasoline back again to its reservoir, avoiding 2o all leakage, uncleanliness, Src., and otherwise y to provide an improvedgasoline-stove for "cooking, heatand light giving purposes, possessing the advantages of safety, reliability, and economy. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved stove. Fig. 2` is a longitudinal sectional elevation, and Fig. 3 is a transverse sec- "3c tional elevation.

The bottom portion of the stove consists of the main tank A. closed on all its sides, and

which I call the air-chamber."

B is the gasolinefreservoir. This is asmaller "l tank or vessel, closed also on all sides, and located or arranged within the air-chamber A,

" `asshown in Figs. l, 2, 3f The inletof gasoline to fill the reservoir B is through the cup b, which forms part of a cock or faucet, b', that "4o has `its tube communicating near top of the gasoline-reservoir, as indicated in Figs. 1,3. The compression of air in the air-chamber `is transmitted top of the gasoline in its reservoir B, and from thence the gasoline or fluid is pumped or elevated and distributed through the system of pipes that have the burners. For these purposes o is a curved tube, to allow the `air from air-chamber to reach top of the gaso- A line in its reservoir; hence one end of this be placed, warmed, &c. i

curved tube c is in communication with thel 5o air-chamber A,While the other end of said tube communicates with the top of the gasolinereservoir, as shown. Y

E represents an ordinary or suitable airpump, by means whereof the airin air-chamber can be compressed. The cylinder or` barrel ofthe pump below its piston has a small tube, e, in communication with the air-chamber A, through which the compressed air from pump enters the air-chamber. Said pumphas, 6o further. an inlet air-tube, c', controlled by valve c2, for fresh air to enter the pump when its piston is reciprocated to compress 'the air. When the pump is worked, the cock b', leading to gasoline-reservoir, is closed. `It is by means of the compressed air that the gasoline is forced, first, through the upright stand-pipe f, the lower end of which nearly reaches the bottom of the gasoline-reservoir, as shown, the upper end of said pipe f communicating by T 7o heads or joints to the main pipe F, that has its outer ends bent downward and closed, (sec Figs. 2. 3;) secondly, from the stand-pipe F the gasoline .is distributed to one or more upright pipes, g g, to which any suitable burner or burners, G, can be applied, and arranged in line with the number of pot-holes h in the top ofthe stove. (See figures.) I is an intermediate plate or shelf, upon which dishes can S The complete operation of the stove is as follows: The reservoir having been properly filled with gasoline, the dishes to be cooked or warmed placed on the potholes, the operator, by means of the pump, compresses the air in the air-chamber; the compiessed air from same, passing throughthe curved pipe into the top of gasoline-reservoir, forces its gasoline up through the vertical stand-pipef, from. thence into the main pipe F, from thence to any or all the burners. In practice, but a few seconds7 working of the pump is required to con1- press the airsufliciently and to maintain fora sufficient length of time pressure to force and keep the burners supplied, and to maintainw a iiame without iiickering, but constant, steady, and of the same quality.

Instead of using the air-pump, the equivalent faucet or cock z, with blow-tube, (of rubber and its mouth-piece,) can be used. Said cock i also serves to dischargev any surplus compressed aii` when a reiiow of gasoline back toits reservoir is had. or when the stove is not to be used. The stove thus serves for general purposes of cooking,heating. Warming,&c.

In communication with the main pipe F, I have applied a further pipe, J, extending upright and carrying the burner J top ot' the stove. (See Fig. l.) This burner J serves for light-giving purposes.

l/Vhen the stoveis not used, it will be noted that by permitting the discharge of the compressed air all the unused gasoline will reflow down the same system of pipes back again into the reservoir-a feature of importance, since ally leakage around the burners is thus obviated, cleanliness is insured, and-the dangers from fire, 81e., prevented.

1. Theimprovement in gasoline-stoves, &c.,

l essentially consisting of an air-chamber, A,

inclosing the reservoir B, to contain the gasoline, the latter reservoir being closed on all sides, as shown, the curved pipe c, the standpipe f, and distributingpipes with burners, and

' the air-pump E, or its equivalent, by means whereof the gasoline by compressed air can be pumped or elevated to reach and be distribi soi-.agis

uted to the burners, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination with the air-chamber A, inelosing the gasoline-tank B, which is closed on all its sides, having inlet-cock b', the airpump or its equivalent, the pipe c, curved to have one end communicating with the airchamber, the other end top of the gasolinetank, the stand-pipe f, 'the distributing-pipes and their burners, as shown, the cock or faucet z', by means whereof a relow of theunused gasoline to its reservoir is had, as and for the purposes set forth.

3. Thevimproved gasoline -stove consist-ing of the main tank o1' air-chamber A, having within it the gasoline-reservoir B, closed on all its sides, the cup, cock, and inlet-pipe leading to said reservoir B, the curved pipe c, the air-pun1p to compress the air, the standpipe f, the main pipe and its branches carry- .ing the burners, the top of the st ove having pot-holes, all said parts combined to operate in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

" In testimony of said invention I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES H. HUNTLY.

Witnesses:

Louis XVETTEROTH, WILLIAM W. HERTHEL. 

